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Paymentshield extends new build quote validity period

Paymentshield has extended the validity period for home insurance quotes on new build properties...

Shawbrook hires two commercial lending managers

Shawbrook Bank has appointed a further two lending managers, Nicole Edwards and Joanna Vudali,...

Knowledge Bank unveils Criteria Activity Tracker

Knowledge Bank has launched a new monthly Criteria Activity Tracker to keep brokers and...

Vida recruits trio of key account managers

Vida Homeloans has expanded its sales team with three new key account managers. Sarah Hartwell joins...

8% rise in second charge mortgage lending

Second charge mortgage new business volumes up by 8% in April, the Finance &...

Record month for Octane Capital

Octane Capital has passed £200m of lending, having completed on 13 loans in the...

Aldi and Lidl drive up property prices

Living near a local supermarket can push up your property’s value by £21,500 compared...

Coventry for Intermediaries lowers 10-year rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced rates across its range of 10-year fixed residential mortgages. Rates...

Paymentshield unveils Fantasy Football

Paymentshield has launched a Fantasy Football competition for mortgage brokers, to run alongside the...

TMA supporting Take Five fraud prevention campaign

TMA Club has announced the launch of it is new anti-fraud webpage. In conjunction...

LendInvest bolsters buy-to-let team

LendInvest has grown its buy-to-let team with a number of in-house and field based hires. The...

Limited company structures becoming increasingly popular

38% of landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year...

Metro Bank in widespread range refresh

Metro Bank has refreshed rates across its residential, buy-to-let and large loan ranges. In its...

The Leeds’ Welcome mortgage now includes shared ownership

The Leeds Building Society has extended availability of its Welcome mortgage to include shared ownership mortgages. The...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 3

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are 72 participants from...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 2

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. And as we reveal...

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Landlords brace for RRA impact as tenant stability holds firm

Landlords are preparing for significant change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force with...

Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

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